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Old May 21, 2016 | 08:36 PM
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So last week I lost a bolt from the front end of the prop shaft(and all of them were almost coming off) and ordered the replacement from honda and just put it in and used lock tight semi permanent on all the bolts. Took it for a drive, clutch disengagement felt smooth. After about 15 mins or so, pulled into the driveway and clutch disengagement going into first gear felt shaky again....got under the car and the same propshaft bolts were lose again. Had a clutch replaced about a 1000 miles ago if that might have anything to do with it???
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Old May 21, 2016 | 08:56 PM
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How tight are you tightening them? The loctite takes 24 hours to fully cure as well. It is possible that some of the threads are missing in the propshaft if the shop crossthreaded the bolts and attempted to remove them. But, if you can fully torque them down, that is likely not the issue.
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Old May 21, 2016 | 09:08 PM
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Im tightening them down to 24 lbs and I can fully tighten them. I'll let the loctite do it's thing and check again...but for them to shake lose there's an underlying problem somewhere down there huh?
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Old May 21, 2016 | 10:14 PM
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That is spec so yes, I'd say there is something else going on. I'd do a full look over and make sure everything is at it should be. I know it doesn't sound like much help, but it is hard to say without seeing it. No abnormal vibrations at all at any time?
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Old May 21, 2016 | 10:54 PM
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Not wrong way round is it ?,if possible
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Old May 21, 2016 | 11:28 PM
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Did you replace both the nuts & bolts, too? Maybe stretched, so that you aren't getting proper torque/tension.
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Old May 21, 2016 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Unit00
Im tightening them down to 24 lbs and I can fully tighten them. I'll let the loctite do it's thing and check again...but for them to shake lose there's an underlying problem somewhere down there huh?

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so that you aren't getting proper torque/tension.
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Old May 22, 2016 | 12:28 AM
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If the threads are stretched, he will not get proper torque (tightening) on the connection.
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Old May 22, 2016 | 04:23 AM
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Do not use loctite on the bolts. Proper torque is a must. If they are coming loose, then they are improperly tightened.

Yes they were improperly tightened during the clutch job.
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Old May 22, 2016 | 04:56 AM
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Are the two hole washers installed?
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